Finance Officer

Paragon Asra Housing Limited; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High street discount schemes

Health cash plans

26 days annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Car leasing scheme

Hybrid working

Job summary

Paragon Asra Housing Limited is seeking a Finance Officer to join the Finance team and ensure income processing and financial records stay up to date. You will investigate queries, resolve discrepancies and allocate payments correctly, contributing to a busy, customer-focused finance function.

The role is fixed-term until December 2027 and offers hybrid working with a mix of office and home. A strong eye for detail and ability to meet deadlines are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a finance team, ideally in a high-volume transaction processing environment.
• Good knowledge of financial systems and transaction processing.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to deadlines.
• Experience of reconciling financial information and investigating discrepancies.
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to providing a high-quality service.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with colleagues and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process income, including rents, service charges and other payments, across our Housing Management and Finance systems.
• Make sure transactions are completed within agreed deadlines and service standards.
• Reconcile transactions and investigate discrepancies.
• Investigate unknown receipts by working with banks, internal teams, DWP, allpay and other relevant organisations.
• Maintain and clear suspense accounts, making sure outstanding items are resolved promptly.
• Process tenant account adjustments and other financial transactions as required.
• Raise invoices, monitor debtor accounts and support effective credit control by sending statements and reminders.
• Work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to improve processes and find more efficient ways of working.
• Provide support and cover across the wider Finance team when needed.
• Deliver a high-quality service while keeping customer service, value for money and continuous improvement at the heart of what you do.

Job description

Are you a finance professional who enjoys working with numbers and making sure things are right?

We’re looking for a Finance Officer to join our Finance team and play an important role in making sure income is accurately processed and financial records are kept up to date.

You’ll be working with colleagues across the business to investigate queries, resolve discrepancies and make sure payments are allocated correctly. It’s a great opportunity for someone who is organised, customer focused and enjoys solving problems as part of a busy team.

Please note: This is a Fixed term contract ending in December 2027

What’s in it for you….

In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:

• High street discount schemes
• Health cash plans
• 26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
• Flexible bank holidays – take them when it suits you
• Car leasing scheme
• Hybrid working – offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.

What you’ll be doing……

• Accurately process income, including rents, service charges and other payments, across our Housing Management and Finance systems
• Make sure transactions are completed within agreed deadlines and service standards
• Reconcile transactions and investigate any discrepancies or queries
• Investigate unknown receipts by working with banks, internal teams, DWP, allpay and other relevant organisations
• Maintain and clear suspense accounts, making sure outstanding items are resolved promptly
• Process tenant account adjustments and other financial transactions as required
• Raise invoices, monitor debtor accounts and support effective credit control by sending statements and reminders
• Work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to improve processes and find more efficient ways of working
• Provide support and cover across the wider Finance team when needed
• Deliver a high-quality service while keeping customer service, value for money and continuous improvement at the heart of what you do

We recommend you read the full job description to get a really good understanding of what the role entails, you can find this as a downloadable attachment at the bottom of the advert.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience of working within a finance team, ideally in a high-volume transaction processing environment
• Good knowledge of financial systems and transaction processing
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to deadlines
• Experience of reconciling financial information and investigating discrepancies
• A customer-focused approach and commitment to providing a high-quality service
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with colleagues and external contacts
• Ability to analyse information, identify problems and use your initiative to find solutions
• Strong organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing tasks
• A team player with a positive, can-do attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Experience using the NEC housing management system would be desirable

At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people – not just properties – and we’re always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.